COMMENT / QUESTION:Greetings Dr. M. Happy New Year. It was lovely to speak with you a week or so ago … and I finally have SOME X-rays – done by the dentist who implanted Zirconium implants DIRECTLY into the abscessed cavity – and no antibiotics were taken or prescribed. The implants were put in in Feb – or March – was sick for MONTHS !!! Unable to think, or function … or eat … I look forward to hearing from you.
…and would like to order your cream. Does it help – wrinkles ? – Nv in Toronto
ANSWER: Nv – Thanks for the x-rays. Keep smiling. They show an long history of dental
treatment with two clear views of the common cause of this trouble, Diastemic infection of the upper front centrals, one may be non-vital. You need no more x-rays. A simple selfie of the mouth would help, with your back teeth closed biting and lips drawn back to see how bite is, uppers to lowers. Your natural bite may have been manipulated over all the restorations and is important to avoid trouble.
DON’T PANIC, please. All of that good dental work can be saved. None replaced. You’ve had more than you need. First, we save the teeth and then you can decide how they are to be filled in. Try to set aside the past experiences. The calcium materials will be easy to handle and start things off. Stay away from bone grafting. Just more trouble. Use the tiniest chips under the plastic temporary and it may not be
so uncomfortable. A Homecare Kit will go out tomorrow so keep the smile.
Regards, Mark DDS